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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28
SECRETARY STANTON

How He Scrutinixed and Asserted th Q
Callers 1T tho War Department.
In recent number Of the Century is q
portrait Of Secretary Stanton, accom-
panied by some "reminiscences, from which
we quote as follows: "Although Mr..
Stanton was by nature an accessible man,
It was simply impossible for him to give
private audience to 1.-THE of the persons
who daily inquired for him. Even Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
often had difficulty In seeing him at the
times and in the manner they desired, and
frequently accepted 'pot-luck with the
crowd in the public reception-room. Colonel
Hardie, . handsome Scotch-looKing
ofacer, took charge Of this room early in
the morning and, in the name and by au-
thority OF the secretary, dispatched the
business OF such as neither needed nor
insisted upon the personal action OF the
secretary. He also sent in the names Of
such callers a. he thought the secretary
would privately receive, and, from time
to time, went in himself to take the sec
retary's commands upon some case Of
special difficulty or Importance. As nearly
as possible at eleven o'clock, the secre-
tary, who had an almost religious regard
tor this daily observance, came into the
room and took station at the little, high
desk near the bottom, Colonel Hardie or
Major Pelouze being in attendance to as
sist him. He waved everybody back who
approached him, until he had completed Q
deliberate scrutiny of the company and
had received from the officer in attendance
statement, In low voice, Of the excep-
tionally urgent or meritorious cases. Then,
ono after another, he indicated those
whom he wished to draw near, beginning
with the soldiers, and, after them, call
Ing up the plainly dressed women, who
looked as II they might be soldiers kin.
folk. II he happened to notice that SOL
dior had crutches or was weak from ill
ness, he would leave the desk and 60 to
him where he was seated. Ofacers bear
ing visible tokens Of wounds or disability
were also preferred suitors, but with 9TH
or gentlemen Of the shoulder-strap he was
usually curt Civilians he treated accord
ingly as his hunor was affected by their
manner, but there was always q general
Observance Of the underlying principle
that this public reception was for those
who had no other means of access to him.
1t was here that Mr.. Stanton might
usually be seen at his best
II case Of unusual gal
lantry, merit or suffering were stated, he
would comment upon 1t aloud to the COM
pany, ending with . moral, inviting to
patriotism, virtue or fortitude. On the
other hand, If he found woman suppliant
embarrassed by the publicity Of state
ment and action. he would draw her be-
yond the desk to the window-recess and
hear her there, or send her to his room to
be heard moro leisurely or privately.
Some Of us used to think, while watching
the secretary at these receptions, that a
great power had been lost to the pulpit
when he became lawyer; for he was an
admirable preacher and far from averse
TO sermonizing."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28
Presence Of Mind.

you know Doc Cutlerf' said Ciucin-
natl traveller to a fellow NJ. T.
"Who, the coroneri"
"That's the man; you know he has the
reputation of never losing his head. AL.
ways ready for any emergency
Eyes; I've heard that of him. But what
about itl'
II saw him thoroughly ratified the other
day"
'sWhat aboutr'
sSimply because he couldn't fnd his ink
bottle.p
'sPshaw; that shouldn't have distur bed
him. should think that any man in his
business would have known just what to
do in q case like that"
"What would you have donel''
"Held an ink quest, of course"
And he escaped just in time to deprive
the undertaken of job.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

Herr winkelmeier, the Austrian giant,
is eight feet nine inches in height, topping
Chang, the Chinese giant, by foot. Herr
Ninkelmeier was born in Friedburg, Aus
tria, IN 1885, and is twenty-one years OF
age. He is said to have been Of ordinary
stature until the age Of fourteen, and at
Berlin he received the alarming informa
ton from Prof. Virchow that he would
probably continue growing until the age
Of twenty-five. The reach Of his arms is
about ten and one-half feet, and he spans
two octaves ON the pianoforte.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

In Broadway undertaker's window a
child's coffin with the lid open has been
on exhibition for some time. The other
night the undertaker's cat Went to sleep
in the satin-lined box, and when the un-
dertaker came to open his place next
morning he saw q crowd in front Of his
window, and, looking over the shoulders
Of the spectators, found them gazing at
the small coffin, in which lay the cat, while
six little kittens were paving their mother
far breakfast.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

"MARcH 1882" wrote C. c. Shayne, 10s
Prince street, N Y. "Crippled with lum-
bago; I tried St Jacobs Oil; it relieved;
tried again, it cured me-" November /,
1885, he writes: "Confirm my statement;
was completely cured" Price fifty cents
Mrs. N. Pollock, 95 Aisquith Street, Balti
more, Nd, says: "Red Star Cough Cure
for colds, coughs and sorethroat has NO
equal" Price twenty-five cents q bottle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

Send 10 cents to the PRIcKLr ASH Brr-
TIERS Co., St Louis, Mo-, and get copy Of
ssTHB HORSE TRAINER"
A complete system, teaching how to
break and train horses in mild and gen.
tie way, requiring no elaborate apparatus,
nothing more than can be found in any
stable in the country-a rope and q strap.
Every one handling horses should have Q
copy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

A French marriage broker advertises .
young lady willing to marry who Is "well-
educated, acquainted with foreign
tongues, and knowing, also, how, when
necessary, to hold her oscys" No dowry Is
announced. Such q bride needs none.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

"A Frenchman estimates that in =
life Of fifty years man sleeps away
six thousand days, walks eight hundred
days, and the rest of the time feeds and
fusses
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

--Countryman - "What have you
cotP' WATERFALL the delicacies of
the season." Countryman -''Well.
bring me plate of pancakes. It'd
Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

The cowboy poet recently discovered Il
Wyoming is to be called the poet lariat-
GGa Frascisco Exdminer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

HALE's Honey Of Horuhcund and Tar cures
Coughs and bronchitis and consumption
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

An Alabama inventor has produced
a machine that will cut bolts for fifteen
thousand shingles in day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

II MUST draw the line somewhere" said
rompkins, as he hauled up q mud turtle
and dragged it to log to cut its head on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

A TENNESSEE astronomer has discovere
'.comet without q head, but thereby hang
q taiL-Norrisfop Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

1T has been held in three different
courts that marriage by telegraph il
not legal. It is too sudden.-M r
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

TIE scalp is cleansed and excited to q
healthy action by Halls Hair Remover.
In Consumption, the disposition to cough
Pectoral
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

WHEN a man is referred to as having
lost his heart, it is perfectly right to cal
him heartless fellow
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

VINO wants chest protector mosti 4
miser.-Bosfos Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

the angler remarked to the fishworm.-St
Louis Whip
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

ON the toboggan It il gravity that pro
duces the levlty. -SprssQfsld UN5oA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

arc used TO advantage to alleviate Coughs
Sore Throat and Bronchial Affection
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

EvERY man hews his way with his own
acts, and adze luster to his character
Whitehall Times
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

Lrvrs on tick-the man who eight O'Clock
--Somsyyills Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

TIE language the telephone speaks
broken English
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

"DEAR, dear, how fashions do alter, Il
be sure,n remarked old Mrs. Peachblos.
som. 81 see that steerage rates are cui
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

''HAvE you lost your earsp' asked a
irats pareut the other day. "Why, have
you found anyi" innocently qusFied II
VSchin. Haven Nsws,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

"rLL thank you for some more Of the
turkeys clothing" said Edward, a. he
passed his plate for more dressing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

PKrxTKR's ink is great thing. Jet print
ers sink much poney IN r. sometjmeA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

II . cough disturbs your sleep, take
PiSo's Cure Tor Consumption and rest we'll
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

'WHAr IL the best way to manage .
mani" asks feminine correspondent
Marry him.-Onsoho World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

THERE arc no two weighs about an hon
est ton of coal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

TIE lobster lays twelve thousand eggs
year. Go to the lobster, thou heni
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

It is no longer questioned, it IL admitted,
that the blood of man 10 improving. The
better muscle and richer minds than our
ancestors. The cause Of this fact h due
moro to the general use Of DR.. Harterss
iron Tonic than any other sources.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

The car stove should be fired - ittsbsrgl
Ckronicle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

THR mirror has ample time for rehec-
TONY o. Pic0ywHe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28

CucuNBEns serve = double purpose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
Hygienic View of badness.

A physician recently expressed himself on
the subject Of bald heads stating as his opin-
ion, that bald headed people die sooner than
those who have n good head of hair. In many
cases they take cold easily and go of with
pneumonia or contract consumption or
chronic bronchitis. This doctor urges all
bald headed men to wear a skull cap at all
times, as wigs are Questionable, contending
that il the hair were not intended as pro-
lection to man, he would have been created
without any. He has noted many cases of
pneumonia, and, where the patient is male
over 40 years old, the proportion is over one
half in favor Of being bald headed.
Bald heads are one of the signs of state Of
civilization including ease, luxury and high
living, but also point to physical degenera
sioniof. the race. These who are bald should
adopt the skull cap or other protection for
the head
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
Carbolized Oil for Cuts, Etc.

An excellent household remedy for slight
cuts, or even for more serious injuries, is
found in carbolized oil, which can be pro-
cured from the druggist or may be made,
says Good Housekeeping, by adding one
teaSpoonful of carbolic acid, crystals dis
solved in glycerine, to fourteen teaspoonfuls
of sweet oil 1t is spread on pine of linen
and bound on the wound. Carbolic acid,
being an antiseptic, prevents decomposition
and so permits the wound to heal. Me air
is full of minute germs, Invisible to the naked
eye. 1t is the Office of these germs when life
ceases III any organization to turn it again
into its original elements. Fermentation, as
in yeast, and sourng is the beginning Of their
work When the skin is broken the vitality
Of the surrounding parts being destroyed by
the injury, a hotbed is prepared in which
bacteria flourish with fatal rapidity The
poison thus generated is absorbed into the
system and in bad cases the patient dies of
pyama or blood poisoning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
lN CAMP and field.
D. -
"a Medical Mans Memory OF
Wartime.
BY o. B. JOHNSON.

f,Jspyrfglted, 1887, By The A. N haIog9
Ne'ospap'r Company
,.laCTION XX.-FALL OF MOBILR AND
BEGINNING OF THE END.
Spanish Fort having fallen into the pos
ssession Of the Union forces April s, while
FORTS Huger and Tracy, ut the mouth OF
shs Tensaw, were reduced at the same
cssns by the war vessels in Mobile bay, the
gasderal feet at once moved ten miles up
Tensaw river in the vicinity OF Fort Blake
~, cutting its water communications.
Ncan while, as elsewhere narrated, the
Fart was assaulted by General Steele's
forces and carried, with twenty-five hun
3red prisoners.
The eastern defenses OF Mobile having
fans all fallen into the hands OF the FEEDER
AIS, the city was promptly evacuated.
In the light Of these events the follow
Ing, taken from a leading Mobile paper
ISSUED April s. the very day Spanish Fort
Ieli into our hands, is interesting reading:
1--WE MAINTAIN that the expedition which
'she enemy has put on foot for tho capture
az MOBILE Is inadequate for the end IN view,
ssld that we have ample power to resist
and I'll wart his purpose.
his whole force IS masscd In front OF
rvur deienses on the eastern shore, and up
Is this time we confidently state IL as an
nrrefulable fact that he has not gained 3
ssavIng He makes an Internal NOISE
,siih his mortars a1d big guns, but
sot one bomb In fifty hurts any.
soGy, and he has not even grazed our
works, which are twice as strong rs they
we're when the fight began, and are grow.
xg more and more so every hour the tight
asDuuues Az the rate OF progress the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

neryes, such a. paralysis Cbrists power
was equal 20 oil these forms OF disease, for We
are told that lie healed them, No difference
how great the number, nor what was the
nature OF the disease. He bore our sick.
nesses.
V. % Decapolis SO called because II con.
tanned ten (deka) cities polls, city, This
verse is closely connected With the following
chapter, ami ought u be part Of 1t.
POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED
l. Christ alone can call and prepare men 10
be preachers of the Gospel This Is his divine
prerogative.
g Men must repent Their moral condi'
ton Is wrong, They must confess and for
sake their sins.
g. Christ alls oil TO he workers in his king
dom Every boy and girl ought at once to
obey that call There is here no option, ex-
cept the option which involves disobedlence
to Christ. No worldly attraction is to keep
US from obeying his command We refuse at
our peril. W. must leave all, take up our
cross and follow him.
L. Sickness Ia the body Is an emblem OF the
worst OF all disease sin in the soul. Satan
still has power over men. There is no help
for sin but in the almighty grace OF Jesus
Christ. Men must come to him to be healed
of their spiritual malades. -Sunday School
World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

BENNETT HOUSE -Wher6 Sherman and John
stou Met Ia Arrange foi The Surrender OF the
Latter Army
United states, and upon the 2lst OF April
lis commander issued an address to his
soldiers containing these words: with
you rests the hopes Of our Nation Che Com
federacy), and upon your action depends
the fate OF our people. Stand by your
colors MAINTAIN your disoplne-bc the
means Of checking the triumph Of our enc.
any. aud securing the final triumph of our
causa
But, later. when all the Confederate
force, east Of the Mississippi had captu-
lated General Il KIRBY SmIth surrendered
TO General Il II 4. Candy.
Meantime, his warlke address had caused
the United States authorities TO set on foot
a large eHped ton under General 7. III
Sheridan for the overthrow OF all enemies
IN Texas and Western Louisiana But
General Smith finally concluded further
resistance folly, ana capltulated as stated.
After the fall N Mobile, AprIi O. General
Richard Taylor w,thdrew the greater part
OF the troops composing the Army Of Ala
bama toward the interior, but finally, AZ
CtronelIe, Ala, May T. turned over To
General r. X = Candy oil munitions Of
war, public, property OF military charac-
ter. aud surrendered his army. At the
same time and place Commodore Tarrand,
Of the Confederate navy, surrendered the
Rsrsl forees on the Tombgbea river A
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
Useful Hints.

Professor A. j. Cook finds ammonia the
best Of all remedies for bee stings.
TOO much tennis, says a noted physician,
will undoubtedly cause the maidens spinal
trouble, .
The yolk. of one egg, three drains Of ely
cerne and fifteen grains of carbolc acid
make an excellent mixture for softening the
hands,
English ladies', are celebrated for their
beautiful compilations. They pay strict a
tention to cleanliness and the bath and take
much active exercise in the open air.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
A Physician Expresses Himself on tho
Subject of BaIdness.

DR.. 4. III L. I.euf calls attention, in Tho
Medical News, to some erroneous impressions
in regard TO that organ on which depends so
much Of the pleasure and the pain OF exist
ence, viz, the stomach. He finds, rs a result
OF many examinations, that the stomach in
its normal position is vertical instead. OF
lying in II horizontal position.
Again, when water Is taken into the full
or partly full stomach it does not mlngle
with the food, as we are generally taught,
but passes along quickly between the food
and the lesser curvature, towards the pylorus,
through which it passes into the intestine.
The secretion of mucuS hy the lining mem
brane is constant, and during the night con
siderable amount acCumulates in the stomach;
some Of its liquid portion Is absorbed, and
that which remains is thick and tenacious. II
food is taken into the stomach when in this
condition, it becomes coated with this mucous,
and the secretion of the gastric juice and its
acton are delayed These facts show the
value of goblet of water before breakfast.
This washes out the tenacious mucus, and
stimulates the gastric glands to secretion. In
old or feeble persons, water should not bc
taken cold, but it may be with great advan-
tage then taken warn,or hot. This removal
of the accumulated mucus from the stomach
Is probably one of the reasons why taking
soup at the beginning Of n meal has always
been found so beneficial.
Finally, DR.. Leuf concludes that it is per
fectly proper to drink water before, during
and after meals
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
SECTION XNI-sURRENDER OF THE
CONFEDERATE ARMIES-INCIDEN
ATTENDING THE CLOSE OF THE
LAST CAMPAIGN

At the opening of the spring campaign
in 1868, the four man armies OF the Con-
fcdcratcs were: Army Of Northern Vir-
gInia, under General Robert K. Lee, occu-
pied IN the defense Of Richmond and Pc
tcrsburg Army OF the Tennessee, under
General Joseph f.. Johnston, confronting
Sherman In the Caroinas, Army OF the
Trans Mississippi, under General E Kirby
Smith, with headquarters at Shreveport,
La, and Army Of Alabama, under general
Richard Taylor, prihcpany atlMobilc, Ala.
The Army Of Northern Virginia surrcn-
dcred- AprIly toNGeneral Grant at Apo
mattoX the Army OF tho Tennessee, sur
rendered VI General Sherman April &c
Tue Army OF the Trans-Mi s,ssppi, having
had pretty much IT'S own way in Texas and
Western LOUISIANA since Banks Reirver
campaign, one ycai before, was exceeding
ly 10Th To yield TO the Government Of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

l While Investigating the cause of dizziness,
DR.. William James. of Harvard college, has
discovered that deaf mutes, as. a class, pos
sess singular immunity from 1t. This he
attributes to the destruction either Of the au-
ditory nerves or their latyrintllian termina-
ton. He also observed in deaf mptes signs
of possible immunity from seasicfness He
makes the suggestion that this affection in an
ordinary sufferer might he mitigated by bis
tering or otherwise counter initiating the
skin around the ears.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic Is not slim
ulant, but nerve food, restoring nerve force
lost by sickness, or excessive mental ,work,
orfhe use Of liquor. opium, morphine orAo-
bacco. 1t supplies food fer nerve tissues and
by Its gentle operative action, removes all
restraint from the secretive organs, hence,
curing all diseases of the stomach aud liver.
+. Y. Griggs will supply the genuine Red
Glover Tonic at so cents a bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
Although three mil.strom Mobile, quite

Although three miles from Mobile, quite
. conclusion was felt, and glass was
cracked IN the windows Of the house near
camp.
II supposed steamer at the wharf
had blown up but later came word that an
immense amount OF ammunition surren.
dered by the Coniederates, shipped IN by
rail and stored in a large warehouse In
Mobile, had exploded. A number were
killed, and the shock in the city was al
most like an earthquake, breaking win
dows and tearing doors from their hinges
all over the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruis6
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded. Price 25 cents
Del box For sale bv d. Lorraux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

civilization brings about many changes
For instance, barbaric young ladies in full
dress ware most of their clothes and orna,
ments around their necks. Civilized young
with them full dress Is some
what different B0tim0re american.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

We are pleased to announce that this
wear. as last, the usual number of college
graduates will embrace the profession of
journalism" Whether the embrace Will
be returned can be ascertsined In a few
short, sunny months by taking another
census Of the dry goods clerks.-Char'es-
toea Eaterpiiss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

seemed nothing 10 do but wait until such
time az the Government should See NJ TO
muster US out.
A few OF tho bet,er.disposed people
seemed willing TO renew their allegiance
TO the Government, and over such the army
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

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